when bruce campell is involved i just assume he shoots off screen to reload unless told otherwise.
Where do you live? How far are you willing to travel? Do you have an preferences such as culture or time period? (such as āI really want to learn german longsword, say 15th centuryā) If you are really interested in kendo that probably the easiest one to find next to fencing. Iāll get back to you with some places and recommendations.
Hmm, I didnāt realize the term was that broad. I was thinking traditional Japanese samurai style. I live in Binghamton, NY. Traveling up to about 75 miles or so wouldnāt be so bad.
I really hope youāre trolling, otherwise youāre the biggest moron Iāve encountered on this forum, including scrubquotes, and not just for the massive contradiction in your posts.
Challenge accepted.
Maybe if finding some kind of japanese style is difficult, or it doesnāt occur very often, I have another suggestion.
The Filipino martial arts known as Eskrima, Arnis, Kali, and probably some other basic term such as āFilipino stick fightingā is weapons based and much of class should be based on learning the techniques through fighting, much like how people spend a lot of time grappling during a BJJ class. Generally Iāve seen ~26 inch treated Bamboo sticks, but they have wooden knives and other weapons. The sticks translate just as well to Machetes as they do to fists. I keep some sticks arounds to help keep my forearms strong. I think a person can take a lot away from one class in Eskrima for practice at home.
Human Weapon did an Eskrima episode, about 39 seconds in your can see a ādemonstrationā fight, which shows you practice is attempting to mimic fighting: [media=youtube]GfWp0fV0gMQ[/media]
edit: I did a search in your cityā¦ hmmā¦ Good luck. Probably fencing is the most likely.
About Bruce Campbellās magically automatic shotgun
In the Evil Dead 2, it was a double barrel, so it has one shot with two rounds. In Army of Darkness, it magically became an automatic. Bruce Campbell can make magic happen.
There doesnāt seem to be any kendo in the area, though Iāll keep checking and asking.
There is this place that is quite good in the traditional sense.
http://www.sakurabudokan.com/html/iaijutsu.html
It is kinda pushing the 75 mile limit though. They study MJER Iai, which isnāt like kendo, but is a great sword art (though I am kinda biased), and they teach it well there. Itās a good place, but I can understand not wanting that kinda drive.
There are also some places around you that do Aikido, which does have weapon work as part of it, but not as a major focus. I donāt know how long you would have to practice with them before weapons are introduced, but from the members Iāve met who have crossed disciplines it wasnāt a big part of their training. Somebody else here could give you more info, as Iāve only encountered aikido second hand.
I had hoped to find more, but you live kinda far away.
If you were interested in western sword arts, you would be in luck, as this place exists, and I would have many nice things to say about them.
http://www.tcasfencing.com/
They are primarily a fencing academy, but have very historically based (and well taught) non classical weapons as well.
Thank you so much!!!
If you can find someone who teachs Bujinkan Ninjitsu they will teach it for free, because doctor hatsumi the grandmaster doesnt want to charge people
Iāve trained in Aikido for about a year back in middle school, and taken a general martial arts class during my first year of college. Iām pretty strong and take hits, but Iām extremely slow, which is odd to me. I can play hard songs on DDR and Pump It Up but when it comes to fighting, I am screwed, so Iād want to change that.
Aikido from my experience in the US is just art, especially if you take it as a middle school kid and most college martial arts is a joke as well. I donāt think you did any serious training to increase your agility. Without a video, I canāt really tell if your body isnāt physically capable or maybe youāre just tense and not relaxed and/or not properly shifting your weight.
Sparring faster people usually helps as long as you donāt exceed your limits because you can easily get injured. You know the saying, you need to be like water.
Yeah, unfortunately I never trained in a dojo like Iād love to, but itās the only experience I have under my belt. As for speed, I would say Iām extremely tense (I found out a time in class during an exercise). I guess I can film a video of me demonstrating a few kicks if thatāll help. Iām pretty strong, but thatās about it.
Iām a first degree black belt in Aiki-jutsu, the ancient style of Aikido. I got hooked on it when I was in the Air Force and stationed in Japan when a master came to our community center to give some free classes.
I like the art because of its defensive nature and the fact you donāt have to hurt an attacker, but you can completely debilitate if you have to with joint locks and takedowns. Iām not a very big person, so it works very well for female self defense because it doesnāt emphasize strength.
Before my dojo closed due to my master retiring I used to help teach classes, but I still do self defense classes for the Girl Scouts and YMCA from time to time.
I need to get my ass back into a Aikiki dojo.
We need to start a kickstarter and get donations for a group of us to go to Hombu Dojo and learn straight from the old heads. Then we can give free lessons at Evo and other tourneys. That and deodorant.
Undergoing surgery soon, if it goes well Iāll be able to go back to martial arts soon myself. Going to do some rehab first, then get right back into Boxing/Muay Thai/Wrestling.
Iāve also picked up a European weapon martial art over the past few months, has been some really cool stuff, and really different from sport fencing.
I really want to learn Aiki-jutsu. I seriously want to train in a style thatās graceful, yet powerful. Maybe Judo?
Be prepared for some pain.
EDIT: Some swordsman ship styles are really graceful(learn actual Kenjutsu not Kendo unless you just like sports competitions)
Also BJJ is pretty rough and tumble but powerful and highly practical.
Also some Karate styles(yet I think any style can be graceful with the right practitioner)
Oh, I know thatās a given. I would choose to do Wushu or Tricking, and I do have the grace (as I believe, Iām far from clumsy), but gravity does not seem like tall people very much.
Did you just call Judo GRACEFUL?
And you claim to already have learned some Aikido?
Learn Tai Chi or something. My primo is pretty good at that and his little Wing Chun trapping shit. Fucker loves trying to get me with that lap sao shit.
Edit. You are tall so learn Taekwondo and Wrestling to round your shit out. Us tall guys will always loose in quickness when inside. Well not me because I am have always been pretty fucking fast but still.
Hahahahhahaa.
Iāve been: punched, kicked, kneed, elbowed, shin-checked,stabbed(with wooden shinai thankfully >_<), thrown, tripped, locked, etc. 
Trickingās not exactly martial arts though, thatās moreso martial theater for movies and whatnot(though thereās some really cool shit in there not really practical).
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Just remember Dramatix, that the ultimate outcome of any martial arts is defeating someone else. Which can be pretty gruesome. Even in āgentleā arts like Aikido or whatever, locking and breaking arms or throwing onto concrete is gonna hurt somebody.(Had one girl demonstrate an aikido throw on me once dragging me down by my arm, which wouldāve put me right on my head).
edit: Yeah wrestling might be good for him, it worked for Karelin. I"d look into Catch-as-Catch Can wrestling, but any style of wrestling will make you a beast at controlling someone on the ground, as well as greatly boost your stamina.
edit2: As far as traditional arts, I see those get bagged on a lot which I think can be a little much at times. Sure some of the traditional Asian arts for instance arenāt really that practical, but I think thatās moreso due to a lack of randori and pressure testing. (Pulling your moves off on fully compliant partners all the time =/= realistic training.)
And with the Chinese arts, things are even worse at least on mainland China(with many CMA being gouged during the Cultural Revolution believe it or not.)
posting some links regarding this, as other martial artists Iāve talked with have wondered why so many Chinese martial arts are just āshowyā unless theyāre Sanda or something, without knowing the serious damage CMA took during the CR.